Cheese-server.



E. P. DAUTIdN.

.uGHEESE SERVER. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 24, 191 2.

1,047,920, Patented Dec.24,1912.

I 1 U D P TE T FER ELIE r. Damion, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all whom it mayconcam:

' Be it known that I, ELIE P. DAurioN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at the city of New York, county of New York, andState of- New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements' in Cheese-Servers, of which claims.

Referring to the drawings forming apart of this specification in which like numerals designate like parts in all the views: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved device shown with a portion of a cheese. Fig.

2 is a cross sectional view thereof with the cheese omitted Fig. 3 is a detail'perspective view of one of the blades and Fig. 4; is. a

detail view of a modified "form of device showing the rod penetrating a cheese and secured within the bottom of the cheese box.

,I-Ieretofore in serving of cheese and espe- I cheese are overcome; the cheese is served on a neat tray and when out by the knives, these prevent it from flowing and forming an unsightly appearance, whereby the cheese may be again served to another party.

The device comprises a tray 1 which has an upturned surroundin'gvflaring edge 2, and a central rod 3 which rod is securely held to the tray and is provided onits upper end with the screw threaded portion 4 to which is screwed a stop 5. Blades 6 provided with the bearing portions 7 are angularly disthe fol-j sp i n i tter t-i Patented Dec. 24, 1912. Application filed. May 24, 1912. Serial no. 699,549. I

posed and slidably mounted on the rod" 3. Thesebladeshave their lower outer corners cut away to conform to the inner surface of the .;upturnedledge 2 and are provided on the rupper edges'with handles 8. "Thebeai ing portions 7 of the blades are adaptedto be arranged on the rod as shown in the drawing, so that, when assembled they will notginterfere with each other. This arrangementadmits the blades being operated independently as" when being passed through the cheese and in being turned to required distances apart, a I V QWhen the devi'ceis to be usedthe stop 5! I is first unscrewed "and the lmives are removed. The tray is then inverted and the rod is pushed through the center of the cheese, which has previously been removed .from its box. 'The' tray is next returned to .its proper position, the knives are again placed, on the rodand the top screwedon the end of the rod- Aportion of cheese is then-cut by pushing downv on the blades,

the cut portion is then removed, the blades covering and protecting the cut surfaceand preventing" the cheese from flowing. If a second piece is desired the third blade is I used and so on, the blades being swung around the rod and cutting off the desired amounts. V

In the modification as shown in Fig. 4., the tray is eliminated, the rod 3 is provided at its lower end with a tapering screw threaded portion 10 and at its upper end with an enlarged milled head 11, and'the blades may or may not be provided with the handles. In using this form of device, the cover and sides of the cheese box are first removed and the rod is pushed through the center of the cheese and screwed into the bottom of the box 12, the blades resting on top of the cheese as shown.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by the use of a device constructed in accordance with my invention that a cheese may be served in a neat and attractive mannerand it will be also observed that the device is constructed so that the parts thereof may bereadily detached and cleaned, thereby rendering the device eflicient from the sanitary point. of view. I

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may var thedetails of construction and combination of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention 11o and therefore I do not wish to be limited to such features except as may be required by the claims.

What I claim is 1. A device for cutting cheese or the like comprising a rod adapted to penetrate the material; and a plurality of angularly and independently movable blades, slidably mounted on said rod, substantially as described.

2. A device of the character described comprising a rod adapted to penetrate the material and blades angularly and slidably mounted on said rod, said blades adapted for cutting the material and covering and protecting the cut surface thereof, substantially as described. 7

3. A device of the character described comprising a rod adapted to penetrate the material and blades angularly and slidably mounted on said rod, said blades having the respective side edges thereof disposed in common planes for the purpose set forth.

4. A device for cutting cheese or the like comprising a rod adapted to penetrate the material and blades mounted to have independent angular movement on said rod and ed to have angular and sliding movement on the rod substantially as described.

5. A device for cutting cheese or the like comprising a tray a rod adapted to penetrate the material and blades angularly and slidably mounted on said rod, substantially as described.

6. A device for cutting cheese or the like comprising a tray; a rod mounted on the tray; a plurality of angularly and independently movable blades slidably mounted on said rod; and handles mounted on said blades, substantially as described.

7. In a device for cutting cheese and the like the combination of a support for holding the material to be cut; a rod having one end detachably connected to the center of the support and a plurality of angularly and independently movable blades slidably mounted on said rod, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I, ELIE P. DAUTIoN, have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ELIE P. DAUTION.

Witnesses C. MoNNmR, JEAN BURnisRE.

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